The Kings and defenseman Alec Martinez agreed to a new two-season, $2.2-million contract, avoiding a salary arbitration hearing later this month, the team announced Monday morning. The website for the Canadian sports network TSN first reported the deal late Sunday night. | BLOG: Inside the Kings

Martinez, 25, played in 27 of 48 games during the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season. He dropped out of the lineup for the final 12 regular-season games when Kings coach Darryl Sutter shuffled his defense pairs after the team acquired Robyn Regehr in a trade with the Buffalo Sabres.

Martinez was one of four Kings to file for salary arbitration, which results in a binding decision. He and fellow defenseman Jake Muzzin avoided going to arbitration by agreeing to new deals before their hearings were scheduled for later this month or early next month in Toronto.

Muzzin agreed with the Kings on a two-season, $2-million contract last week.